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Grandpa was in his crazy math mood again.




"using rot13 and your math knowledge prove to me that



505 = 1"




He said.



Really? Can you?



HINT




Think Trigonometry











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    Don't have an answer, but I'll note 2 findings given the hint: 1) 505 is the hypotenuse of a triangle with integer length sides. 2) Rot13-ing the Roman Numerals for the number 105 produces a trigonometric term. Maybe one of these is on the right path and will help someone.
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    @TwoBitOperation for anyone possibly going with route 1: The possible sides of a triangle that work are (100, 495) (217, 456) (303, 404) (336, 377)
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8












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Grandpa was in his crazy math mood again.




"using rot13 and your math knowledge prove to me that



505 = 1"




He said.



Really? Can you?



HINT




Think Trigonometry











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    Don't have an answer, but I'll note 2 findings given the hint: 1) 505 is the hypotenuse of a triangle with integer length sides. 2) Rot13-ing the Roman Numerals for the number 105 produces a trigonometric term. Maybe one of these is on the right path and will help someone.
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    @TwoBitOperation for anyone possibly going with route 1: The possible sides of a triangle that work are (100, 495) (217, 456) (303, 404) (336, 377)
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Grandpa was in his crazy math mood again.




"using rot13 and your math knowledge prove to me that



505 = 1"




He said.



Really? Can you?



HINT




Think Trigonometry











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$endgroup$




Grandpa was in his crazy math mood again.




"using rot13 and your math knowledge prove to me that



505 = 1"




He said.



Really? Can you?



HINT




Think Trigonometry








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    Don't have an answer, but I'll note 2 findings given the hint: 1) 505 is the hypotenuse of a triangle with integer length sides. 2) Rot13-ing the Roman Numerals for the number 105 produces a trigonometric term. Maybe one of these is on the right path and will help someone.
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    @TwoBitOperation for anyone possibly going with route 1: The possible sides of a triangle that work are (100, 495) (217, 456) (303, 404) (336, 377)
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    Mar 20 at 16:28














  • 4




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    Don't have an answer, but I'll note 2 findings given the hint: 1) 505 is the hypotenuse of a triangle with integer length sides. 2) Rot13-ing the Roman Numerals for the number 105 produces a trigonometric term. Maybe one of these is on the right path and will help someone.
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  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @TwoBitOperation for anyone possibly going with route 1: The possible sides of a triangle that work are (100, 495) (217, 456) (303, 404) (336, 377)
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    Mar 20 at 16:28








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Don't have an answer, but I'll note 2 findings given the hint: 1) 505 is the hypotenuse of a triangle with integer length sides. 2) Rot13-ing the Roman Numerals for the number 105 produces a trigonometric term. Maybe one of these is on the right path and will help someone.
$endgroup$
– TwoBitOperation
Mar 20 at 14:40






$begingroup$
Don't have an answer, but I'll note 2 findings given the hint: 1) 505 is the hypotenuse of a triangle with integer length sides. 2) Rot13-ing the Roman Numerals for the number 105 produces a trigonometric term. Maybe one of these is on the right path and will help someone.
$endgroup$
– TwoBitOperation
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$begingroup$
@TwoBitOperation for anyone possibly going with route 1: The possible sides of a triangle that work are (100, 495) (217, 456) (303, 404) (336, 377)
$endgroup$
– akozi
Mar 20 at 16:28




$begingroup$
@TwoBitOperation for anyone possibly going with route 1: The possible sides of a triangle that work are (100, 495) (217, 456) (303, 404) (336, 377)
$endgroup$
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Here's one possible solution:







1. $505 = 1$ : Given

2. $DV = 1$ : By Romanizing left

3. $V = 1/D$

4. $CV = C/D$ : Multiply through by 100

5. $(PI)= C/D$ : By Rot(13)ing left

6. $Dπ = C$


By the circumference formula for a circle (C= πD),the left and right are equivalent




Q.E.D.






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    Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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    I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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    @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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    wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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    Step 2 to 3 doesn't make sense, as Roman numerals are additive, not multiplicative.
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Reasoning




In Roman numerals 505 is DV. If we use rot13 on these two characters, we get QI.
Qi is the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. It allows us to say that we are one with the universe. In this way, 505=1







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    Lot different than my answer
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    So there is the rot13 part and there is the math part. Both are needed for my answer
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By using




hexomino's idea of ROT13 on Roman numerals




we can obtain




$text{ROT13}(505)=text{ROT13}(V^4-V^3+V)=I^4-I^3+I=1$.







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    Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
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    @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
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    Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
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The rot13 translation of "one" is "bar". The only connection between "bar" and 505 that I could find is this very obscure definition given in urban dictionary (which was entry #4 and has more downvotes than upvotes), which says that it's slang for getting a drink at a bar with friends after work. Perhaps it's a really old outdated slang term, which is why your grandpa used it.







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    Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
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Elaborating on @hexomino answer 505 -> DV.




Is it possible that:




I want to DownVote you 505 times which was odd number resulting 1 DV.
var num=505; isOdd(num); function isOdd(num) { return num % 2;}

I'm not downvoting you.







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    Use the digital radix: 5 + 0 + 5 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1







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      And where is Rot13 used?
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    Working out possible solutions using rot13 and trig:



    I feel gross and like I'm doing something wrong doing this but:




    505 = 5 * 101 => V * CI




    Then you:




    rot13(V * CI) = I * PI => i * pi (getting pi honestly is the only reason I think this might be the right direction.




    Here's where the rot13(gevt) comes in I guess? Not sure where to proceed from there.






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      rot13 of I is not I.
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      Well I'm an idiot.
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    Tongue in cheek answer - technically works anyhow ;-)




    050/5 rdhnyf 6/5 gurersber 050 rdhnyf 6. "Cebirq" hfvat zngu xabjyrqtr naq ebg68, nf erdhrfgrq ;-)

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      If you use a "fivethousandfiftydecimal" base then 505 in this base is equal to 1 in decimal base.
      Just like 12 in octal base is equal to 10 in decimal base.







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        Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
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      Here's one possible solution:







      1. $505 = 1$ : Given

      2. $DV = 1$ : By Romanizing left

      3. $V = 1/D$

      4. $CV = C/D$ : Multiply through by 100

      5. $(PI)= C/D$ : By Rot(13)ing left

      6. $Dπ = C$


      By the circumference formula for a circle (C= πD),the left and right are equivalent




      Q.E.D.






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        Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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        I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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        @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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        wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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        Step 2 to 3 doesn't make sense, as Roman numerals are additive, not multiplicative.
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      Here's one possible solution:







      1. $505 = 1$ : Given

      2. $DV = 1$ : By Romanizing left

      3. $V = 1/D$

      4. $CV = C/D$ : Multiply through by 100

      5. $(PI)= C/D$ : By Rot(13)ing left

      6. $Dπ = C$


      By the circumference formula for a circle (C= πD),the left and right are equivalent




      Q.E.D.






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        Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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        Mar 20 at 20:51






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        I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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        – TwoBitOperation
        Mar 20 at 21:44






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        @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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        wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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      Here's one possible solution:







      1. $505 = 1$ : Given

      2. $DV = 1$ : By Romanizing left

      3. $V = 1/D$

      4. $CV = C/D$ : Multiply through by 100

      5. $(PI)= C/D$ : By Rot(13)ing left

      6. $Dπ = C$


      By the circumference formula for a circle (C= πD),the left and right are equivalent




      Q.E.D.






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      Here's one possible solution:







      1. $505 = 1$ : Given

      2. $DV = 1$ : By Romanizing left

      3. $V = 1/D$

      4. $CV = C/D$ : Multiply through by 100

      5. $(PI)= C/D$ : By Rot(13)ing left

      6. $Dπ = C$


      By the circumference formula for a circle (C= πD),the left and right are equivalent




      Q.E.D.







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        Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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        I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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        @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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        wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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        Step 2 to 3 doesn't make sense, as Roman numerals are additive, not multiplicative.
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        Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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        – Rubio
        Mar 20 at 20:51






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        I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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        Mar 20 at 21:44






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        @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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        wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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        Mar 21 at 0:49






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        Step 2 to 3 doesn't make sense, as Roman numerals are additive, not multiplicative.
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      Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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      Wow. If that's the intended solution I'll be quite surprised. Regardless, that's an amazingly convoluted way to answer this, and I love it. :)
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      I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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      I'm... just as surprised as everyone else here.
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      @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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      @DEEM What does this have to do with trigonometry?
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      wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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      wouldn't step 5 require you to to do both sides, yielding P/Q?
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      Step 2 to 3 doesn't make sense, as Roman numerals are additive, not multiplicative.
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      Reasoning




      In Roman numerals 505 is DV. If we use rot13 on these two characters, we get QI.
      Qi is the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. It allows us to say that we are one with the universe. In this way, 505=1







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        Lot different than my answer
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        So there is the rot13 part and there is the math part. Both are needed for my answer
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      $begingroup$

      Reasoning




      In Roman numerals 505 is DV. If we use rot13 on these two characters, we get QI.
      Qi is the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. It allows us to say that we are one with the universe. In this way, 505=1







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        Lot different than my answer
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        So there is the rot13 part and there is the math part. Both are needed for my answer
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      Reasoning




      In Roman numerals 505 is DV. If we use rot13 on these two characters, we get QI.
      Qi is the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. It allows us to say that we are one with the universe. In this way, 505=1







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      Reasoning




      In Roman numerals 505 is DV. If we use rot13 on these two characters, we get QI.
      Qi is the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. It allows us to say that we are one with the universe. In this way, 505=1








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        Lot different than my answer
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        Lot different than my answer
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        – DEEM
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        @DEEM Can you tell us a way in which your answer differs from this answer?
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        – Tanner Swett
        Mar 19 at 18:48






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        So there is the rot13 part and there is the math part. Both are needed for my answer
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        – DEEM
        Mar 20 at 1:36
















      $begingroup$
      Lot different than my answer
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      – DEEM
      Mar 19 at 13:10




      $begingroup$
      Lot different than my answer
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      – DEEM
      Mar 19 at 13:10




      1




      1




      $begingroup$
      @DEEM Can you tell us a way in which your answer differs from this answer?
      $endgroup$
      – Tanner Swett
      Mar 19 at 18:48




      $begingroup$
      @DEEM Can you tell us a way in which your answer differs from this answer?
      $endgroup$
      – Tanner Swett
      Mar 19 at 18:48




      1




      1




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      So there is the rot13 part and there is the math part. Both are needed for my answer
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      Mar 20 at 1:36




      $begingroup$
      So there is the rot13 part and there is the math part. Both are needed for my answer
      $endgroup$
      – DEEM
      Mar 20 at 1:36











      26












      $begingroup$

      By using




      hexomino's idea of ROT13 on Roman numerals




      we can obtain




      $text{ROT13}(505)=text{ROT13}(V^4-V^3+V)=I^4-I^3+I=1$.







      share|improve this answer









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      • $begingroup$
        Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
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        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 1:35












      • $begingroup$
        @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
        $endgroup$
        – noedne
        Mar 21 at 2:03










      • $begingroup$
        Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 10:46
















      26












      $begingroup$

      By using




      hexomino's idea of ROT13 on Roman numerals




      we can obtain




      $text{ROT13}(505)=text{ROT13}(V^4-V^3+V)=I^4-I^3+I=1$.







      share|improve this answer









      $endgroup$













      • $begingroup$
        Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 1:35












      • $begingroup$
        @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
        $endgroup$
        – noedne
        Mar 21 at 2:03










      • $begingroup$
        Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 10:46














      26












      26








      26





      $begingroup$

      By using




      hexomino's idea of ROT13 on Roman numerals




      we can obtain




      $text{ROT13}(505)=text{ROT13}(V^4-V^3+V)=I^4-I^3+I=1$.







      share|improve this answer









      $endgroup$



      By using




      hexomino's idea of ROT13 on Roman numerals




      we can obtain




      $text{ROT13}(505)=text{ROT13}(V^4-V^3+V)=I^4-I^3+I=1$.








      share|improve this answer












      share|improve this answer



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      answered Mar 19 at 15:27









      noednenoedne

      8,67512365




      8,67512365












      • $begingroup$
        Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 1:35












      • $begingroup$
        @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
        $endgroup$
        – noedne
        Mar 21 at 2:03










      • $begingroup$
        Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 10:46


















      • $begingroup$
        Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 1:35












      • $begingroup$
        @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
        $endgroup$
        – noedne
        Mar 21 at 2:03










      • $begingroup$
        Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
        $endgroup$
        – user1717828
        Mar 21 at 10:46
















      $begingroup$
      Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
      $endgroup$
      – user1717828
      Mar 21 at 1:35






      $begingroup$
      Could you (or one of the 22 upvoters) explain the last step to me?
      $endgroup$
      – user1717828
      Mar 21 at 1:35














      $begingroup$
      @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
      $endgroup$
      – noedne
      Mar 21 at 2:03




      $begingroup$
      @user1717828 $I$ is the Roman numeral for $1$, so $I^4-I^3+I=1^4-1^3+1=1-1+1=1$.
      $endgroup$
      – noedne
      Mar 21 at 2:03












      $begingroup$
      Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
      $endgroup$
      – user1717828
      Mar 21 at 10:46




      $begingroup$
      Ahh!! I did the complex math out like three times before submitting to Google to confirm I wasn't crazy. No idea what I was thinking. Thanks!
      $endgroup$
      – user1717828
      Mar 21 at 10:46











      6












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      The rot13 translation of "one" is "bar". The only connection between "bar" and 505 that I could find is this very obscure definition given in urban dictionary (which was entry #4 and has more downvotes than upvotes), which says that it's slang for getting a drink at a bar with friends after work. Perhaps it's a really old outdated slang term, which is why your grandpa used it.







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      • $begingroup$
        Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
        $endgroup$
        – mckenzm
        Mar 21 at 5:42
















      6












      $begingroup$


      The rot13 translation of "one" is "bar". The only connection between "bar" and 505 that I could find is this very obscure definition given in urban dictionary (which was entry #4 and has more downvotes than upvotes), which says that it's slang for getting a drink at a bar with friends after work. Perhaps it's a really old outdated slang term, which is why your grandpa used it.







      share|improve this answer









      $endgroup$













      • $begingroup$
        Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
        $endgroup$
        – mckenzm
        Mar 21 at 5:42














      6












      6








      6





      $begingroup$


      The rot13 translation of "one" is "bar". The only connection between "bar" and 505 that I could find is this very obscure definition given in urban dictionary (which was entry #4 and has more downvotes than upvotes), which says that it's slang for getting a drink at a bar with friends after work. Perhaps it's a really old outdated slang term, which is why your grandpa used it.







      share|improve this answer









      $endgroup$




      The rot13 translation of "one" is "bar". The only connection between "bar" and 505 that I could find is this very obscure definition given in urban dictionary (which was entry #4 and has more downvotes than upvotes), which says that it's slang for getting a drink at a bar with friends after work. Perhaps it's a really old outdated slang term, which is why your grandpa used it.








      share|improve this answer












      share|improve this answer



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      answered Mar 19 at 16:38









      BridgeburnersBridgeburners

      1612




      1612












      • $begingroup$
        Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
        $endgroup$
        – mckenzm
        Mar 21 at 5:42


















      • $begingroup$
        Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
        $endgroup$
        – mckenzm
        Mar 21 at 5:42
















      $begingroup$
      Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
      $endgroup$
      – mckenzm
      Mar 21 at 5:42




      $begingroup$
      Beer O'Clock, Can't be any different to 4:20 or the Masonic arguments pertaining to yardarms or the time of day, It's beer O'Clock somewhere in the world. In the olden days 505 meant OOO. We left at 5pm.
      $endgroup$
      – mckenzm
      Mar 21 at 5:42











      5












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      Elaborating on @hexomino answer 505 -> DV.




      Is it possible that:




      I want to DownVote you 505 times which was odd number resulting 1 DV.
      var num=505; isOdd(num); function isOdd(num) { return num % 2;}

      I'm not downvoting you.







      share|improve this answer









      $endgroup$


















        5












        $begingroup$


        Elaborating on @hexomino answer 505 -> DV.




        Is it possible that:




        I want to DownVote you 505 times which was odd number resulting 1 DV.
        var num=505; isOdd(num); function isOdd(num) { return num % 2;}

        I'm not downvoting you.







        share|improve this answer









        $endgroup$
















          5












          5








          5





          $begingroup$


          Elaborating on @hexomino answer 505 -> DV.




          Is it possible that:




          I want to DownVote you 505 times which was odd number resulting 1 DV.
          var num=505; isOdd(num); function isOdd(num) { return num % 2;}

          I'm not downvoting you.







          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$




          Elaborating on @hexomino answer 505 -> DV.




          Is it possible that:




          I want to DownVote you 505 times which was odd number resulting 1 DV.
          var num=505; isOdd(num); function isOdd(num) { return num % 2;}

          I'm not downvoting you.








          share|improve this answer












          share|improve this answer



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          answered Mar 20 at 10:24









          MukyuuMukyuu

          5011113




          5011113























              1












              $begingroup$


              Use the digital radix: 5 + 0 + 5 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1







              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$









              • 11




                $begingroup$
                And where is Rot13 used?
                $endgroup$
                – Chronocidal
                Mar 19 at 15:58
















              1












              $begingroup$


              Use the digital radix: 5 + 0 + 5 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1







              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$









              • 11




                $begingroup$
                And where is Rot13 used?
                $endgroup$
                – Chronocidal
                Mar 19 at 15:58














              1












              1








              1





              $begingroup$


              Use the digital radix: 5 + 0 + 5 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1







              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$




              Use the digital radix: 5 + 0 + 5 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1








              share|improve this answer












              share|improve this answer



              share|improve this answer










              answered Mar 19 at 15:11









              LurkerLurker

              111




              111








              • 11




                $begingroup$
                And where is Rot13 used?
                $endgroup$
                – Chronocidal
                Mar 19 at 15:58














              • 11




                $begingroup$
                And where is Rot13 used?
                $endgroup$
                – Chronocidal
                Mar 19 at 15:58








              11




              11




              $begingroup$
              And where is Rot13 used?
              $endgroup$
              – Chronocidal
              Mar 19 at 15:58




              $begingroup$
              And where is Rot13 used?
              $endgroup$
              – Chronocidal
              Mar 19 at 15:58











              0












              $begingroup$

              Working out possible solutions using rot13 and trig:



              I feel gross and like I'm doing something wrong doing this but:




              505 = 5 * 101 => V * CI




              Then you:




              rot13(V * CI) = I * PI => i * pi (getting pi honestly is the only reason I think this might be the right direction.




              Here's where the rot13(gevt) comes in I guess? Not sure where to proceed from there.






              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$









              • 1




                $begingroup$
                rot13 of I is not I.
                $endgroup$
                – Rubio
                Mar 20 at 20:53






              • 1




                $begingroup$
                Well I'm an idiot.
                $endgroup$
                – Nick Vitha
                Mar 20 at 21:05
















              0












              $begingroup$

              Working out possible solutions using rot13 and trig:



              I feel gross and like I'm doing something wrong doing this but:




              505 = 5 * 101 => V * CI




              Then you:




              rot13(V * CI) = I * PI => i * pi (getting pi honestly is the only reason I think this might be the right direction.




              Here's where the rot13(gevt) comes in I guess? Not sure where to proceed from there.






              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$









              • 1




                $begingroup$
                rot13 of I is not I.
                $endgroup$
                – Rubio
                Mar 20 at 20:53






              • 1




                $begingroup$
                Well I'm an idiot.
                $endgroup$
                – Nick Vitha
                Mar 20 at 21:05














              0












              0








              0





              $begingroup$

              Working out possible solutions using rot13 and trig:



              I feel gross and like I'm doing something wrong doing this but:




              505 = 5 * 101 => V * CI




              Then you:




              rot13(V * CI) = I * PI => i * pi (getting pi honestly is the only reason I think this might be the right direction.




              Here's where the rot13(gevt) comes in I guess? Not sure where to proceed from there.






              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$



              Working out possible solutions using rot13 and trig:



              I feel gross and like I'm doing something wrong doing this but:




              505 = 5 * 101 => V * CI




              Then you:




              rot13(V * CI) = I * PI => i * pi (getting pi honestly is the only reason I think this might be the right direction.




              Here's where the rot13(gevt) comes in I guess? Not sure where to proceed from there.







              share|improve this answer












              share|improve this answer



              share|improve this answer










              answered Mar 20 at 20:06









              Nick VithaNick Vitha

              1055




              1055








              • 1




                $begingroup$
                rot13 of I is not I.
                $endgroup$
                – Rubio
                Mar 20 at 20:53






              • 1




                $begingroup$
                Well I'm an idiot.
                $endgroup$
                – Nick Vitha
                Mar 20 at 21:05














              • 1




                $begingroup$
                rot13 of I is not I.
                $endgroup$
                – Rubio
                Mar 20 at 20:53






              • 1




                $begingroup$
                Well I'm an idiot.
                $endgroup$
                – Nick Vitha
                Mar 20 at 21:05








              1




              1




              $begingroup$
              rot13 of I is not I.
              $endgroup$
              – Rubio
              Mar 20 at 20:53




              $begingroup$
              rot13 of I is not I.
              $endgroup$
              – Rubio
              Mar 20 at 20:53




              1




              1




              $begingroup$
              Well I'm an idiot.
              $endgroup$
              – Nick Vitha
              Mar 20 at 21:05




              $begingroup$
              Well I'm an idiot.
              $endgroup$
              – Nick Vitha
              Mar 20 at 21:05











              0












              $begingroup$

              Tongue in cheek answer - technically works anyhow ;-)




              050/5 rdhnyf 6/5 gurersber 050 rdhnyf 6. "Cebirq" hfvat zngu xabjyrqtr naq ebg68, nf erdhrfgrq ;-)

              Rot13 a_zA-Z0-9







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                0












                $begingroup$

                Tongue in cheek answer - technically works anyhow ;-)




                050/5 rdhnyf 6/5 gurersber 050 rdhnyf 6. "Cebirq" hfvat zngu xabjyrqtr naq ebg68, nf erdhrfgrq ;-)

                Rot13 a_zA-Z0-9







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                  0












                  0








                  0





                  $begingroup$

                  Tongue in cheek answer - technically works anyhow ;-)




                  050/5 rdhnyf 6/5 gurersber 050 rdhnyf 6. "Cebirq" hfvat zngu xabjyrqtr naq ebg68, nf erdhrfgrq ;-)

                  Rot13 a_zA-Z0-9







                  share|improve this answer









                  $endgroup$



                  Tongue in cheek answer - technically works anyhow ;-)




                  050/5 rdhnyf 6/5 gurersber 050 rdhnyf 6. "Cebirq" hfvat zngu xabjyrqtr naq ebg68, nf erdhrfgrq ;-)

                  Rot13 a_zA-Z0-9








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                  answered Mar 20 at 22:39









                  StilezStilez

                  1,224211




                  1,224211























                      0












                      $begingroup$


                      If you use a "fivethousandfiftydecimal" base then 505 in this base is equal to 1 in decimal base.
                      Just like 12 in octal base is equal to 10 in decimal base.







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                      $endgroup$













                      • $begingroup$
                        Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Brandon_J
                        Mar 21 at 13:27
















                      0












                      $begingroup$


                      If you use a "fivethousandfiftydecimal" base then 505 in this base is equal to 1 in decimal base.
                      Just like 12 in octal base is equal to 10 in decimal base.







                      share|improve this answer









                      $endgroup$













                      • $begingroup$
                        Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Brandon_J
                        Mar 21 at 13:27














                      0












                      0








                      0





                      $begingroup$


                      If you use a "fivethousandfiftydecimal" base then 505 in this base is equal to 1 in decimal base.
                      Just like 12 in octal base is equal to 10 in decimal base.







                      share|improve this answer









                      $endgroup$




                      If you use a "fivethousandfiftydecimal" base then 505 in this base is equal to 1 in decimal base.
                      Just like 12 in octal base is equal to 10 in decimal base.








                      share|improve this answer












                      share|improve this answer



                      share|improve this answer










                      answered Mar 21 at 11:07









                      BaudoisBaudois

                      1




                      1












                      • $begingroup$
                        Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Brandon_J
                        Mar 21 at 13:27


















                      • $begingroup$
                        Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Brandon_J
                        Mar 21 at 13:27
















                      $begingroup$
                      Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Brandon_J
                      Mar 21 at 13:27




                      $begingroup$
                      Welcome to Puzzling.SE! I like the lateral thinking in this answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't quite answer the question, since it doesn't use rot13.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Brandon_J
                      Mar 21 at 13:27


















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